Top Rankings
Jasper City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 453 students in Jasper City School District.
Public Preschools in Jasper City School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,599 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Jasper City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 143 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
410 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
10%
# Black Students
388 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
15%
31%
# White Students
1,704 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
66%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
209
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,773 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,312 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,773
$12,931
Spending / Student
$12,312
$12,150
Best Jasper City School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T R Simmons Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 Viking Dr
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-2535
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-2535
Grades: PK-1
| 453 students
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